ANA test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen: from $28.14 to $72.90, with a median of $35.79. The lowest listed price is at Lakeside Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $7.65 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $43.20 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 86038, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Labcorp Antinuclear Antibody Screen | $28.14 | $201.00 | $12.09–$98.49 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Labcorp Antinuclear Antibody Screen | $28.14 | $201.00 | $12.09–$98.49 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Antinuclear Antibody Screen | $28.14 | $201.00 | $12.09–$98.49 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Omega-Anti Nuc Ab Scrn W/Refl | $28.38 | $129.00 | $10.88–$73.01 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Ana Profile | $28.38 | $129.00 | $10.88–$73.01 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Ana-Fluid Screen | $28.38 | $129.00 | $10.88–$73.01 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Antinuclear Antibody Screen | $28.38 | $129.00 | $10.88–$73.01 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Ana Serum Screen | $28.38 | $129.00 | $10.88–$73.01 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Antinuclear Antibody Screen | $43.20 | $270.00 | $12.09–$91.04 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Ana Serum Screen | $43.20 | $270.00 | $12.09–$91.04 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Ana Profile | $43.20 | $270.00 | $12.09–$91.04 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Omega-Anti Nuc Ab Scrn W/Refl | $47.46 | $339.00 | $12.09–$9.89 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Ana Serum Screen | $47.46 | $339.00 | $12.09–$9.89 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Ana-Fluid Screen | $47.46 | $339.00 | $12.09–$9.89 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Antinuclear Antibody Screen | $51.10 | $365.00 | $12.09–$9.89 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Ana Profile | $51.10 | $365.00 | $12.09–$9.89 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ana Profile | $55.68 | $348.00 | $104.40–$67.06 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ana Serum Screen | $55.68 | $348.00 | $104.40–$67.06 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Omega-Anti Nuc Ab Scrn W/Refl | $55.68 | $348.00 | $104.40–$67.06 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Antinuclear Antibody Screen | $55.68 | $348.00 | $104.40–$67.06 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ana-Fluid Screen | $55.68 | $348.00 | $104.40–$67.06 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Antinuclear Antibody Screen | $72.90 | $270.00 | $105.30–$83.70 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Ana-Fluid Screen | $72.90 | $270.00 | $105.30–$83.70 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Ana Profile | $72.90 | $270.00 | $105.30–$83.70 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Ana Serum Screen | $72.90 | $270.00 | $105.30–$83.70 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Omega-Anti Nuc Ab Scrn W/Refl | $72.90 | $270.00 | $105.30–$83.70 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.14, median $35.79, highest $72.90 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An ANA test looks for antibodies that target the body's own cell nuclei. It is used as a screening test when a doctor suspects an autoimmune condition such as lupus.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the ANA screen only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and a titer (86039) or tests for specific antibodies after a positive result each have their own charge.
16 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86038 ($67.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LAAna-Fluid Screen | $5.74 | file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LAAna Profile | $5.74 | file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LAEj Ref Lab Antinuclear Antibody | $5.74 | file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LAOmega-Anti Nuc Ab Scrn W/Refl | $5.74 | file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LAAna Serum Screen | $5.74 | file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LAAna-Fluid Screen | $5.74 | file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LAAna Profile | $5.74 | file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LAEj Ref Lab Antinuclear Antibody | $5.74 | file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LAOmega-Anti Nuc Ab Scrn W/Refl | $5.74 | file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LAAna Serum Screen | $5.74 | file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LAAna-Fluid Screen | $5.74 | file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LAAna Profile | $5.74 | file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LAEj Ref Lab Antinuclear Antibody | $5.74 | file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LAOmega-Anti Nuc Ab Scrn W/Refl | $5.74 | file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LAAna Serum Screen | $5.74 | file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LAEj Ref Lab Antinuclear Antibody | $6.56 | file |